Friday, February 26, 2010

Telegraph Hill

Another view of Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, later the same night that the shot from the previous post was taken. Coit Tower and the Bay Bridge are in the distance.
I like the starbursts and the warm color of the light in this one. The aperture was kept small (~f/12) to create the starburst effect.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

VVCC Entries

These are three photos I entered in our local Valley Viewfinders Camera Club electronic image competition tonight... Click on the images for a larger view.


Moon Over San Francisco

Sunset at Jekyll Island

Witches Land
(taken at Craters of the Moon National Monument)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Hippocampus

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Another great creation from the folks at the Albany Brass Ring Carousel. I had a chance to see and photograph the hippocampus during a visit last week. There was lots of carving activity going on with other animals which will be part of the incredible carousel.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Watch out below

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A very chaotic-looking landing of a flock of geese on one of the lakes at the Finley National Wildlife Refuge. (No geese were hurt during the taking of this photograph.)

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Early Signs of Spring

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This clivia is an indoor plant, but it is blooming at the same time as the daffodils and crocuses outside. Spring is trying to come along very early this year.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Geese at Dusk


Geese are a regular sight here in the Willamette Valley (when not socked in with clouds), especially at dusk when lots of large flocks are in the air.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Digital Painting - Oregon Garden

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This is a recent digital painting I made in Corel Painter from a photo that I had taken in the fall at the Oregon Garden near Silverton.